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SOME BASIC LINUX COMMANDS
Any < name > must include the path unless it is being handled within the current directory.
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Command
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Description
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cd
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Change Directory: Used for navigation
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cd ~
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Change Directory to home directory
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ls
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List files and folders in current directory
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mkdir < Name >
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Make new directory (new folder)
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pwd
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Display path of current directory
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(output usually looks like /Users/John/Desktop)
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cp < name > < newname >
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Makes a copy of file in first location
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and places new copy in second file location.
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mv < name1 > < name2 >
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Changes the name of a file
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rm < name >
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Deletes a file
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man < command >
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displays the manual to a command
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